Ccleaner v5.64
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03/05/20 04:47 PM
03/05/20 04:47 PM
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I just updated to the latest version of (free) Ccleaner .... which I am finding to be very silly .... This latest incarnation absolutely incorporates marketing which treats you like an infant - in order to try and get you to buy the "Pro" edition. I'm fast losing patience with Ccleaner altogether !!
Time : The Most Precious Commodity
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Mad]
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03/05/20 05:21 PM
03/05/20 05:21 PM
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Draclvr
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I'm not a fan of the newest version either. Now it wants to check my "PC Health?" However, it sure did do a good job for me last week. Got a call from a friend saying she was getting messages saying her hard drive was full. Didn't make sense because all she does is Facebook and email. I went over there and first off, she still had Windows 7. But sure enough her 500 GB drive was full! No documents and maybe 8 small files of photos. No games. So, I ran CCleaner - for forever! But when it was done, her hard drive was back with barely any space used. Don't think I've ever seen anything like it!
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Draclvr]
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03/06/20 05:25 PM
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I fully admit to not being technically minded, Draclvr, but this new version addresses people as if they are 5 year olds !! However, even though you ARE techie, I'm glad to hear you have been able to make good use of it. But what on earth had happened to that computer ?? I've never heard of anything like that before
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Mad]
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03/06/20 05:59 PM
03/06/20 05:59 PM
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I remember a long time ago there was a game that needed something that set a cookie. I ran Ccleaner and messed the game up too. Can't remember what it was. Otherwise, I always suggest that people run it at least once a week. It just gets rid of all the trackers and junk that gets left behind as you normally use your computer.
This computer had a lot of other things wrong as she was using Internet Explorer and it had at least 4 BHOs... browser help object... that are nothing but trackers. Shopping and coupon junk. I was unable to run Malwarebytes even from a USB drive, so I'm pretty sure there was other malware on it. I was just going to upgrade the Windows 7, but ended up having to do a clean install because it wouldn't do the transfer. I just gave up and blew away the Windows 7. I had backed up what little information she had, so restored that for her. I don't think she had shut it down for 7 years either, so the virtual memory clog must have been epic!
Oldbroad, you can always move cookies you want to keep over to a "leave it alone" area. If you want some help on how to do it, just let me know.
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Mad]
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03/06/20 08:50 PM
03/06/20 08:50 PM
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To get Windows 7 running again, I just ran CCleaner. But since she needed to get rid of Windows 7 ASAP, I went ahead with the Windows 10 installation and then ran into more problems.
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Mad]
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03/07/20 09:59 AM
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And I only charge a bottle of wine!
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Ccleaner v5.64
[Re: Mad]
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03/07/20 01:16 PM
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